The Pull List: LEVIATHAN, JUSTICE LEAGUE, BORDER TOWN, and More

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Greetings, comic book lovers! It’s Wednesday, also known as “The Best Day of the Week,” because it’s New Comic Book Day. This week is loaded with awesome stuff, but don’t worry—we have a few recommendations to help you sort through the chaos. And for you big spenders out there, we also have a complete list of this week’s releases, so dig into all that comic book goodness. Science has proved that reading comic books makes you a better person. That’s right. Science.

As usual, we may touch on a plot detail or two below, which means you are officially entering spoiler territory. You’ve been warned, friends!

LEVIATHAN #2

We don’t know about you folks, but we are all in on a series about mutated dinosaurs crawling out from below the Earth’s surface and destroying everything. Leviathan is damn glorious. It’s a violent, explosive tale constructed by two madmen, Layman and Pitarra, who take this concept and crank everything to 11. Blood, guts, and twisted humor fill every page with such devious delight, you can’t help but laugh yourself into dry heaves. How long can this madness go on? How far can these guys take this seemingly simple story? It’s hard to say, but we’ll be with it the entire way because this book is just too good to miss.

JUSTICE LEAGUE #7

Scott Snyder’s Justice League has been a blast so far, thanks in no small part to the superstar artists he’s had as collaborators. Case in point, Jim Cheung knocking it out of the park in this issue. We’ve loved all the big, bold superhero action, even when things get complicated and more than a little silly. Honestly, the silly stuff is sorta the best and it’s what we love about these team books. The last few pages of this issue feature some truly strange and wonderfully bizarre moments. It’s an ending that will have everyone talking, no doubt, as one of best new DC villains returns to inject some chaos into our heroes’ lives. Justice League is just plain fun and sometimes that’s all you need.

ASGARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #1

How did it take so long for Marvel to put out a series with this title? It’s perfect, right? Puns aside, this is a really well-done first issue. You don’t have to know anything about Guardians of the Galaxy or the Asgardians to enjoy this thing; it just hits the ground running and doesn’t give you much time to catch your breath. Angela, the former Spawn character that Marvel strangely acquired? She’s in here. Thunderstrike—remember that guy? He’s here. Frog Thor?! Yeah, freakin’ Frog Thor is in this book. Cullen Bunn and Matteo Lolli are obviously having a blast and their good time is infectious. If you need some joy in your life then give Asgardians of the Galaxy #1 a shot. It will put a smile on your face, for sure.

BORDER TOWN #1

This is exactly the kind of comic book that Vertigo should be putting out. Edgy, timely, and dark, Border Town is exactly what you think it is, but also a complete surprise. It hits all the right notes, from Eric M. Esquivel’s razor-sharp script to Ramon Villalobos’ Frank Quietly-inspired artwork. It’s grisly and mean, with a heavy political commentary all wrapped up in a mythological package. Border Town doesn’t pull any punches and we absolutely love that. It’s bound to make some folks angry, but it’ll piss off all the right people, so we’re kinda excited about that.

That’s it for us this week! Let us know what comics you are picking up in the comments below!